After US Soccer changes Iranian flag on social media, Iran calls for US expulsion from 2022 World Cup
by CNN — Iranian state media has called for the US to be expelled from the 2022 World Cup after the US Soccer Federation changed the …
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Odell Beckham Jr. removed from Miami flight after refusing to comply with safety protocol, police say
CNN — NFL free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was removed from an American Airlines flight to Los Angeles at Miami International Airport Sunday …
Morocco vs Belgium: Major World Cup upsets as Atlas Lions shock the Red Devils and Costa Rica beat Japan
CNN — It was a day of major setbacks at the World Cup as Belgium and Japan both succumbed to shock defeats to Morocco and …
Lionel Messi helps keep Argentina’s World Cup hopes alive with a magical moment against Mexico
CNN — Yet another moment of Lionel Messi magic helped save Argentina’s 2022 World Cup hopes in Qatar La Albiceleste secured a much-needed victory over …
Neymar suffers a ligament injury to the right ankle and will miss the next match
CNN — Five-time World Cup champions Brazil will have to do without stars Neymar and Danilo for the next game due to an injury, the …
Iran beat Wales 10-man to keep World Cup qualification hopes alive
CNN — Two late goals gave Iran a sensational 2-0 win against Wales to maintain its hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages of the …
Cristiano Ronaldo makes history as the first man to score in five World Cups
Stadium 974, Doha, Qatar CNN — If you saw Cristiano Ronaldo in the first half of Portugal’s World Cup opener against Ghana on Thursday, you …
Germany vs. Japan: German players cover their mouths in protest against FIFA crackdown on freedom of expression in ‘OneLove’ bracelet series
CNN — It was a moment so brief that the thousands of fans at Khalifa International Stadium on Wednesday could easily have missed it. But …
Mortgage rates fall for the second week in a row
Mortgage rates have fallen again this week, after falling nearly half a percentage point last week. According to Freddie Mac, 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.58% …
How Qatar eventually became host of the World Cup
CNN — With the World Cup underway in Qatar, many are wondering how this moment came about: that a small Gulf state with little footballing …